There is an old adage in politics – when you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. But Colin Walsh and ...

There is an old adage in politics – when you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. But Colin Walsh and Matt Williams just can’t help themselves. They start a two-part series attempting to get out o ...

When the voters approved Measure J back in 2000, it required voter approval of changes to land use design ...

When the voters approved Measure J back in 2000, it required voter approval of changes to land use designations – from agricultural uses to urban land use designations. Additionally, there had to be p ...

When the Nishi project goes to the Planning Commission this week, it is doing so without a final and conc ...

When the Nishi project goes to the Planning Commission this week, it is doing so without a final and concrete project going with it. In October 2017, the property owners submitted a preliminary conce ...

Getting projects that do not require a Measure R vote approved in Davis is difficult, as we have seen in ...

Getting projects that do not require a Measure R vote approved in Davis is difficult, as we have seen in the last few years. Getting projects that do require Measure R votes approved in Davis has not ...

At Tuesday's Council meeting, the Davis City Council unanimously voted to put Nishi Gateway on the ballot ...

At Tuesday's Council meeting, the Davis City Council unanimously voted to put Nishi Gateway on the ballot for a Measure R vote. Measure R requires the establishment of “Baseline Project Features” suc ...

In 2009, I watched the council, on a divided 3-2 vote, put Wild Horse Ranch on the ballot at the midnight ...

In 2009, I watched the council, on a divided 3-2 vote, put Wild Horse Ranch on the ballot at the midnight hour on the last possible day. By the time they cleaned up the language and put key features i ...

In the staff report for Tuesday night, staff is recommending the approval of the Nishi Gateway applicatio ...

In the staff report for Tuesday night, staff is recommending the approval of the Nishi Gateway application, believing that “the project appropriately integrates the City goals for economic development ...

After Tuesday’s meeting, the Davis City Council, city staff, and the developer had just under two weeks, ...

After Tuesday’s meeting, the Davis City Council, city staff, and the developer had just under two weeks, until February 17, to make key changes to the Nishi project in order to put it on the ballot. W ...

While critical details about the Nishi project remain up in the air, the Davis Enterprise editor has endo ...

While critical details about the Nishi project remain up in the air, the Davis Enterprise editor has endorsed putting the Nishi Gateway project on the ballot and, in the final sentence of the editoria ...

At the January 19 meeting, Mayor Pro Tem Robb Davis suggested that the city simply increase the number of ...

At the January 19 meeting, Mayor Pro Tem Robb Davis suggested that the city simply increase the number of residential units in the Nishi project to 780, rather than the proposed 650 units with the opt ...

Once again, the Davis City Council will hear the latest proposal on Nishi this coming Tuesday. Previously ...

Once again, the Davis City Council will hear the latest proposal on Nishi this coming Tuesday. Previously, the council had a January 12 workshop followed by a public hearing on January 19. The council ...

There is a lot of work still to be done between now and February 2, the next city council meeting. It is ...

There is a lot of work still to be done between now and February 2, the next city council meeting. It is possible that the council will need beyond that to nail down all of the details on Nishi before ...

When the voters approved Measure J back in 2000, it required voter approval of changes to land use design ...

When the voters approved Measure J back in 2000, it required voter approval of changes to land use designations – from agricultural uses to urban land use designations. However, there had to be provis ...

This past week the Planning Commission forwarded the Nishi project to the Davis City Council for consider ...

This past week the Planning Commission forwarded the Nishi project to the Davis City Council for consideration. The council evaluation begins with a workshop on Tuesday. Despite the 5-2 vote to move i ...

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